1-Benzoylnaphthalene-2,7-diyl dibenzoate

Abstract

In the title compound, C31H20O5, the phenyl rings of the benzoyloxy and benzoyl groups are twisted away from the naphthalene ring system by 64.27 (6), 73.62 (5) and 80.41 (6)°. In the crystal, C—H...O hydrogen bonds and C—H...π interactions link the molecules, forming tubular chains parallel to thebaxis. The chains are further connected into a three-dimensional network by C—H...π interactions and π–π stacking contacts [centroid–centroid distances = 3.622 (10)–3.866 (12) Å].